Ms. Cote is currently Senior Programs Officer, Financial Education and Asset Building at Oweesta Corporation. In her career history, Ms. Cote worked with First Nations Development Institute, Cielo Foundation, Native CDFI Network, Potlatch Fund, Longhouse Media, and Northwest Native Development Fund. She is a master trainer for the Building Native Communities suite of curriculum, a certified HUD Housing Counselor, Credit As An Asset Master Trainer, CreditSmart curriculum instructor, NeighborWorks America NCHEC certified in Homeownership Counseling, and a Certified Professional Coach through the Coaching for Transformation program with Leadership That Works. Ms. Cote currently serves as a member on Clearinghouse CDFI’s Native American Advisory Board.

Ms. Cote attained her BA in Comparative Literature in French and English with a minor in Native American Studies from the University of Michigan. She is Potawatomi and Odawa (Anishinaabe) of Michigan from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.